taxiway
EASA defines “taxiway” in 2 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.
‘taxiway’ means a defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another, including:
(a)Aircraft stand taxilane means a portion of an apron designated as a taxiway and intended to provide access to aircraft stands only.
(b)Apron taxiway means a portion of a taxiway system located on an apron and intended to provide a through taxi route across the apron.
(c)Rapid exit taxiway means a taxiway connected to a runway at an acute angle and designed to allow landing aeroplanes to turn off at higher speeds than are achieved on other exit taxiways thereby minimising runway occupancy times;
‘taxiway’ means a defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another, including:
aircraft stand taxilane,
apron taxiway,
rapid exit taxiway;
‘Taxiway’ means a defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another, including:
Aircraft stand taxilane;
Apron taxiway;
Rapid exit taxiway.
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